Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Music Pedagogy for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #1 spot on the list. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s music pedagogy degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Music Pedagogy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CUA supports 5,366 students, and 196 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.